Wednesday night's season premiere of "Suburgatory," one of the most underrated comedies on TV, saw Tessa's return home to Chatswin after a summer in New York, and Dallas and Noah fighting over Carmen the nanny.

There was plenty here to love, but the Shay family subplot was extremely "well-played," as Lisa Shay might say.

Lisa schemed to get the solo in that year's Fall Follies (and anything else she wanted) by threatening to tell the truth about her brother Ryan's adopted status (turns out he even had a six-pack as an infant). The reaction of Lisa's dad, Fred, was also priceless - but then again, brilliance is to be expected from Chris Parnell.

Once Sheila convinced Lisa that her brother learning about his adoption would leave the two of them spending more time together, it was game-set-match.

And I've gotta say here, the actual Fall Follies themselves - with the Shay family's annual "Stray Cat Strut" routine and the performance by the "Medium" Fan Club - made me wish I could watch it all.

It was there that Tessa performed the show's theme song, after being convinced by her dad that it was worth exploring what connection she might have to her long, lost mother (soon to be played by Malin Akerman).

And as I said, the nanny fight made for some hilarious Noah and Dallas-Dalia moments.

The line of the night, in fact, goes to Dalia, who told Tessa, "I just lost my nanny today. And the worst part is, what I said two seconds ago."

Oh, Dalia, we missed you, and the rest of the residents of Chatswin.

Did you enjoy the premiere as well? Looking forward to seeing what happens when Tessa meets her mother? Share your view on video or in the comments.

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Sherri

I think this young actress is someone to watch. So pretty too! I think we will see her in years to come in many projects. I'm looking forward to it.
I also think the young lady who plays Castle's daughter is another beauty who has lots of talent.

Hilarious show. Sheila's line before Parnell's was a hoot too. Oh they are all just too funny! And you're right – very underrated show. And now we know where the theme song's origination. So much more to explore.